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A haiku poet from the mid-Edo period. He was a member of the Yasomura clan, or, according to one theory, the Imbe or Imube clan. He was commonly known as Yojiemon. His pen name was also Rotsu or Ryotsu. There are three theories about his birthplace: Mino Province (Gifu Prefecture), Kyoto, and Tsukushi Province (Fukuoka Prefecture). He lived a wandering life as a beggar, and met Basho in Omi Province (Shiga Prefecture) around 1685 (Jokyo 2). After that, he often accompanied Basho, including going all the way to Tsuruga to welcome him back from his pilgrimage to write "Oku no Hosomichi," and was recognized for his haiku ability. However, he had a bad reputation among his fellow students due to various immoral actions, and was even excommunicated by Basho at one point. However, in his final years, Basho was able to overcome his anger, and after his teacher's death, he compiled the "Basho's Gyojyo-ki" as a memorial to show his gratitude to his teacher. His style of composition is simple, and his poems are based on real life, and show excellent recitation. He also edited and wrote "Haiku Kanjincho".

[Minoru Horikiri]

Are the birds asleep in the sea of ​​Yogo?

"'Roads - Ordinary People's Roads' by Nakamura Shunsada (included in 'Problems in the History of Haiku', 1970, Kasama Shoin)"

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江戸中期の俳人。八十村(やそむら)氏、一説に斎部(いむべ)または忌部(いむべ)氏とも。通称与次衛門。号は露通、呂通とも。出生地については美濃(みの)国（岐阜県）、京都、筑紫(つくし)国（福岡県）の三説がある。漂泊の乞食(こつじき)生活をしていて、1685年（貞享2）ごろ近江(おうみ)（滋賀県）で芭蕉(ばしょう)に対面、以後『おくのほそ道』行脚(あんぎゃ)の帰途には敦賀(つるが)まで迎えに出るなど、しばしば芭蕉に随行して、その俳諧(はいかい)の力量を認められたが、諸事に道義に反するような行為があったため、同門間の評判が悪く、一時芭蕉にも破門された。しかし、芭蕉の最晩年には勘気を解かれ、師の没後には追善に『芭蕉翁行状記』をまとめて師恩に報いている。作風は平明で生活に即した句に秀吟がみられる。編著に『俳諧勧進牒(かんじんちょう)』がある。

［堀切　實］

　鳥どもも寝入つてゐるか余吾(よご)の海

『中村俊定著『路通――常の人路通』（『俳諧史の諸問題』所収・1970・笠間書院）』

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